Oldbloke wrote:Although I agree with most of the above comments, ie, stupid acts by stupid people.
Just sometimes there is info we don't get.
For example, the person driving through the flood may have just received a ph call that dad is on his death bed and only hours to go. Before passing judgement we need to keep that in mind.
cz515 wrote:Ahh spoken like a true OH&S person. In 99% of the cases its a dumb act.
And Laz... draino, did you mean do not drink. Cuz if it said do not eat, i would class it as one of the best jokes this month
Oldbloke wrote:Although I agree with most of the above comments, ie, stupid acts by stupid people.
Just sometimes there is info we don't get.
For example, the person driving through the flood may have just received a ph call that dad is on his death bed and only hours to go. Before passing judgement we need to keep that in mind.
Edit: an 18 year old will never be as smart as a 40 year old. Common sense comes with time/experience/age.
Oldbloke wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Although I agree with most of the above comments, ie, stupid acts by stupid people.
Just sometimes there is info we don't get.
For example, the person driving through the flood may have just received a ph call that dad is on his death bed and only hours to go. Before passing judgement we need to keep that in mind.
Edit: an 18 year old will never be as smart as a 40 year old. Common sense comes with time/experience/age.
Just remember, everyone makes errors in judgement/mistakes. The difference is some don't matter, some have serious consequences.
No1Mk3 wrote:Tend to disagree with the thread, yes driving into even moderately moving water is not clever. But neither is the over-reaction of authorities in closing roads with 6" of still water for "safety". Around here roads that are perfectly drivable even in small cars let alone 4x4 or trucks are sealed off with media (and others) screaming about the "danger" of getting your tyres wet.
Lazarus wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Although I agree with most of the above comments, ie, stupid acts by stupid people.
Just sometimes there is info we don't get.
For example, the person driving through the flood may have just received a ph call that dad is on his death bed and only hours to go. Before passing judgement we need to keep that in mind.
Edit: an 18 year old will never be as smart as a 40 year old. Common sense comes with time/experience/age.
Just remember, everyone makes errors in judgement/mistakes. The difference is some don't matter, some have serious consequences.
Well I have to agree with you again OB, 18 year olds do have an illusion of immortality.
I suffered from it myself until the age of 37 when a sleeping semi trailer driver disabused that belief.
But many of those rescued are old enough to know better.
Again, it's easy for me to pontificate from my warm, dry armchair but it is galling to see yet another driver putting other's lives at risk by doing something patently suicidal.
Oldbloke wrote:But yes "they are among us".
Lazarus wrote:Oldbloke wrote:But yes "they are among us".
Yes mate, on this forum as well
Lazarus wrote:No1Mk3 wrote:Tend to disagree with the thread, yes driving into even moderately moving water is not clever. But neither is the over-reaction of authorities in closing roads with 6" of still water for "safety". Around here roads that are perfectly drivable even in small cars let alone 4x4 or trucks are sealed off with media (and others) screaming about the "danger" of getting your tyres wet.
Absolutely No 1 Mk3, but it's never roads with "only 6 inches of still water" where fools get washed away, and it's not those who drive through still water that are the subject of my post.
It's those who drive into fast running water who get into trouble.
How many times have you seen reports of yet another driver driving into obviously dangerous water and ending up dead or killing a passenger?
Perhaps a mandatory 6 figure fine would make them realise that there are more important things than being on time for dinner.
bradley33 wrote:Im for that lazarus. Fact is, if it wasnt on the news would we even care. Probably 100 fat people died today with heart/artery problems and also encourage their kids to eat like pigs and thats a large scale tragedy but its not on the news this month.